Population
Hayward
159,201
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Hayward
$820,700
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Hayward
$2,360
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Hayward
4.77
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Hayward
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Hayward & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Hayward's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hayward
159,201
Lakewood
80,510
Hayward has a 49% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Hayward
4.77
Lakewood
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Hayward
36.57
Lakewood
25.85
Hayward has a 29% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Hayward
21.0%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Lakewood
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Lakewood
$116,794
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hayward
$820,700
Lakewood
$774,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Hayward
23.4%
Lakewood
23.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hayward
19.6%
Lakewood
39.4%
Lakewood has a 50% higher demographics than Hayward.
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Lakewood
203.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hayward and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Hayward (14% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Hayward (12% lower). Lakewood scores 140.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Hayward.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 5.2% in Hayward. Lakewood has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 62.5% in Hayward. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 57.0% in Hayward.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward: 88,399 vs Lakewood: 43,858 for labor force. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 9.5% in Hayward. Lakewood: 25 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Hayward. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 10.4% compared to 5.6% in Hayward. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 59.2% compared to 34.2% in Hayward.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hayward leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHayward has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 39.1% in Lakewood. Hayward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 23.0% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a population of 159,201, about 2x the size of Lakewood (80,510).
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Asian
Hayward
Lakewood
Healthcare — Hayward leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHayward: 3 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services. Hayward: 2.8 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Hayward. Lakewood: 25 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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